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VOL. 35 NO. 5
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C.
THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 1937
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State And National News
Condensed In Brief Form
—National News—
Willow Springs, Mo., Feb. 2.—Dr.
J. C. B. Davis, 67 year old physician
who disappeared a week ago, is be
ing held by kidnapers for $5,000 ran
som, authorities disclosed today.
A ransom note in Dr. Davis' hand
writing was received last Thursday
morning. It had been mailed from
West Plains, 22 miles distant. While
the exact contents were not make
imown, he note was reported to de
mand a packet of $55000 in currency
■divided in four $1,000 bills, nine $10l
bills and five $20 bils.
Washington, Feb. 3.—Andres Pas
toriza, Dominican minister to Wash
ington, presented a check for $20,
■000 to President Roosevelt for flood
relief.
The money was a personal contri
bution from President Trujillo of the-.
Dominican Republic.
San Francisco, Feb. 3.—Passenger
mid freight bookings for lond idle
vessels kept shipping offices here
liuhy today as leaders of 40,000 Pa
cific coast maritime strikers reiter
ated predictions of peace this week.
Spokesmen for seven strking un
ions said reports indicated a member
ship vote, set for completion tomor
row, was apparently going over
whelmingly in favor of accepting
settlement terms.
Flint, Mich., Feb. 3.—Circuit Judge
Paul V. Gadola granted an injunction
• his afternoon restraining strikers
from occupying two General Motors
plants here.
The injunction also restrained the
strikers from picketing and ordered
. the men to evacuate the plants with
in 24 hours.
After citing numerous Michigan
court decisions, mostly regarding
the legality of picketing and on prop
erty rights. Judge Gadola said:
“This court cannot take the man
■date of 1936 as a guide but must fot
, low the law of the state.
“We therefore must grant the re
lief asked by the plaintiff.
Palmer, Alaska, Feb. 3.—Matanus
T<a colonists received notice today
from tbe Alaska rehabilitation cor
poration they are going on a cash
basis in eight days—and the new
system is founded on the "no work,
no eat’’ principle.
Washington, Feb. 3.—A poll of the
house agriculture committee today
.showed pronounced sentiment for de
laying action on farm tenancy legis
lation until more is known of the ad
ministration’s plans for production
control.
Portland, Ore., Feb. 3.—Hoadplow.
smd milder temperatures gave the
Pacific northwest partial surcease
from traffic-halting snow today but
danger of fire and growing fears ot
flood hung over the storm-battered
populace.
Washington, Feb. 3.—The Ameri
can Newspaper Publishers associa
tion told the supreme court today
in a brief challenging constitution
ality of the Wagner labor relations
act that congress has no power to
require newspapermen to belong to a
'i labor organization approved by a
government agency.
The brief was filed as a “friend
of the court" in connection wiith ar
guments next- week on a case brou
ght by the Associated Press against
the national labor relations board.
—State News—
Raleigh, Feb. 3.—An unfavorable
report was given to the bill by Rep
resentative Mercer J. Blankenship of
Mecklenburg county which wouhl
limit the salaries of the Charlotte
city attorneys not more than $0,000
a year.
Raleigh, Feb. 3.—The house judic
iary committee number oiie instruct
ed a subcommittee working on liquor
legislation today to prepare “anoth
er bill’’ and have it ready for study
tomorrow.
Governor Hoey urged a state ad
vertising program to cost $250,000, a
state exposition or series of shows,
and participation in the New York
world fair in 1939 in a talk to the
joint conservation and development
committee.
Asheboro, Feb. 3.—A truck struck
Virginia Moody, 8, and George Tea
gue here today, inflicting serious in
juries upon the former and slight
iinjuries upon the latter.
Raleigh, Feb. 3.—The Neuse river
was on its biggest rampage today
since last spring, threatening to in
undate a negro insane asylum near
Goldsboro and Happersville, a low
lying suburb of 300 population at
Kinston.
The brimming stream crept out of
its banks at Goldsboro and covered
several rural roads and forced the
shutdown of factory. The weather
bureau predicted the river would go
to 24 feet, 10 above flood stage, at
Goldsboro by tomorrow.
Bessemer City, Feb. 3.—Garrison
Memorial A. R. P church was damag
ed by fire believed to have started
from an overheated stove. The loss
was estimated at $2,000.
Elizabeth City, Feb. 3.—Superior
Court Judge Walter L,. Small has
returned to his home here after
spending a week in a Rocky Mount
hospital, suffering from paralysis of
the right side.
Warrenton. Feb. 3.—Two of the
oldest buildings in the city’s busi
ness section, owned by Ben Powell
and occupied by a general store, a
florist 3hop and cafe, were destroy
ed by fire early this morning. The
loss had not been estimated this
afternoon but was said to be fairly
well covered by insurance.
Fayetteville, Feb. 3.—Thomas Wil
liams, 58, was instantly killed and
eight others injured, four seriously
when a boiler at the 1 . L. Vinson
Saw mill near here exploded.
Williams was walking by the plant
at the time of the explosion.
Kaymond Draughon, Marshall Hall
Fleet Penner and an unidentified
man, all white, were brought to a
hospital here while four others
were treated for less serious injuri
es.
The saw mill building was demol
ished.
Asheville, Feb. 3.—The National
Forest Reservation Commission has
approved the purchase of 25.882
acres of land in Burke and Haywood
counties for approximately $232,938
to be included in Pisgah National
Forest. Condemnation proceedings
will be instituted through the office
of the United States district court
'•lerk here.
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{Laughing Around the World
With IRVIN s. COBB
An Appeal to the Senses
By IRVIN S. COBB
'T’HE editor of a New York evening newspaper has a little niece who,
on her sixth birthday, received as presents a wrist-watch and a
large bottle of perfumery. Having strapped on the watch, and copd-.
ously scented herself, the youngster spent the entire day proudly
' parading the apartment directing the attention of all and sundry to
her new possessions. Eventually she became somewhat of a bore. For
the evening some friends of her parents were coming in.
“Honey," said her mother, “I can understand why you should be
proud of your birthday gifts but grown people are not interested in
such things. You may come to dinner tonight on condition that you
do not mention your wrist-watch or your bottle of perfumery.”
The little one promised. At the table she sat, saying not a word,
but from time to time sniffing audibly, and at frequent intervals raising
her left wrist to her ear to catch the sound of the ticking. These tactics
failed to attract attention on the part of the guests. Toward the end
•f the meal, in a lull in the conversation, little Miss Helen spoke:
“Listen, everybody,” she said. “If anybody hears anything or
smells anything sweet, it’s me.”
Y (Americas "Satarca- IacJl
BLOCKING THE ROAD
W&A
Scout Week To Be
Celebrated Here
An annual occasion to be observed
here is Scout week. This February
8th the organization of the Boy
Scouts of America celebrates its
twenty seventh birthday. During ali
of these years its purpose has been
the same as is declared In its consti
tution adopted on that date “to pro
mote, through organization, and co
operation with other agencies, the
ability of boys to do things for them
selves and others, to train them in
scoutcraft, and to teach the m pa
triotism, courage, self-reliance, and
kindred virtues, using the methods
which are now in common use by
boys scouts.”
A special Union Service will be
held by the churches of Kings Moun
tain at the Lutheran Church Sunday
evening, Feb. 7th, at seven o’clock.
The sermon will be preached by Rev.
P. D. Patrick of the Presbyterian
Church. The community is all in
vited especially the men and boys.
Boys not Scouts between the ages
of eleven and fifteen are urged to
attend this service.
Tuesday evening at six thirty o’
clock at the High School Cafeteria
there will be the annual Parent and
Son Banquet. Tickets are on sale for
this occasion. The price of the tick
ets will be fifty cents to all and will
be available through the Scoutmas
ters and from B. S. Neill, chairman
of the Scouting Finance Committee.
The speaker secured for this oc
casion will be Rev. Chas. Bows of
the Methodist Church of Belmont.
Those who have heard this speaker
on similar occasions report him to
be a very interested speaker. Plans
are for music and entertainment.
School Election
Asked By Citizens
A petition signed bv 970 citizen?,
which was almost five times as
many as.needed was presented to
the County Hoard of Education, in
Shelby Monday, asking the Board to
approve a bond election.
The bond election, if approved by
the board and ordered by the county
commissioners, would provide funds
to match the PWA grant offered b>
the federal government to build a
high school gymnasium there and to
iimprove and finish the present
building.
February 25 was set a^ the date
for a public hearing in the office of
County Superintendent J. H. Grigg,
when arguments for or against the
election may be heard.
The matter is then expected to go
to the county commissioners who
; are expected to order the election im
mediately.
Superintendent B. N Barnes, A it
Patterson of the Kings Mountain
School Board, and County Superin
tendent J. H. Grigg of Shelby, made
a tript to Raleigh to confer with
State officials about the Bond issue.
The Attorney General of North
Carolina assured this delegation that
the bond issue would be legal. How
ever, a bond attorney, from New
York City will be in Raleigh next
Monday, Feb. 8th, to pass on this
issue. The, New York attorney is the
final authority on this matter. Sev
eral interested citizens headed by
Supt. Barnes and J. R Davis from
Kings Mountain and Shelby are plan
ning to go to Raleigh Monday to con
fer with this attorney.
DATE SET FOR ORGANIZING
CENTRAL P. T. A.
For some time there has been a
demand on the part of teachers and
patrons for reorganization of Central
Parent-Teacher Association. Last
week’s paper, a temporary date of
February 9 was set, but since that
time conditions have made it neces
sary to set February 16 as definite
date for the meetinf. The hour is
3:30 P. M. at Central School Auditor
ium and those interested in the or
ganization are very anxious that all
parents and teachers connected with
Central School make definite arrange
ments to attend this meeting.
President’s Party
Is Big Success
The birthday party for the Presi
. dent staged last Saturday evening at.
the Woman's Club . building was
very successful in every way. 124
paid admissions were sold aud about
SO attended the party.
Around 30 games of Bingo were
played, with Haywood E. Lynch, pre
siding, assisted by Paul Mauney. Re
freshments were served by the Jun
ior Woman's Club.
A beautiful birthday cake was auc
tioned off with Charles Williams be
ing the high bidder. Mr. Williams in
turn gave part of the cake back
which was sold in slices. A total of
$7.35 was raised from the cake sale.
a total of $60.35 was raised with
the expenses of $24.35 taken out
$45.00 was left. Of this amount $13.50
has been sent to National Head
quarters, to be given by the Presi
dent to Warm Springs, Ga. $31,50 has
been deposited in the First National
Bank to aid in Infantile Paralysis
treatment locally.
Mrs. Paul Mauney served as Gener
al Chairman, and she asked the
Herald to thank everyone who made
the party a success.
Will Rogers’
Humorous Story
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By WILL ROGEks
W/HEN you invite the teacher to
dinner at your house, you gotta
be careful and not disgrace your
kid. Because kids are awful care
fjil what the teacher thinks about
the folks at home, and they like to
show off to the teacher.
Well, there was a teacher come
home to visit little Patricia Bing,
and the kid was walking around
the house with her, holding on to
her hand.
They come to a room where there
was a big map spread out on a
table and a lot of scraps of paper
around.
”Oh„ whats’ this?" says the
teacher.
'“That there’s my home work,"
says Patricia, and she was all swell
ed up with pride. So they went in
to a little room under the roof, and
there was a boiler on a gas plate,
and a lot of funny pipes and jugs
and bottles and some strong mash
on the fire.
“My goodness 1” says the teacher.
"What’s all this?’’
“Why.. . . ah... . that’s Daddy’s
home work!’’ says the kid, pulling
teacher towards the door.
(AsmtImb Mew* ffcetues, las.)
Over $1,000 Raised
By Red Cross Here
IMPERIAL THEATRE
OPENS MONDAY
The completely remodeled and en
larged Imperial Theatre will open
to the Theatre-goers of Kings Moun
tain and community, Monday, Febru
ary 8th. New seats have been '•'"tall
ed, the balcony enlarged, interior re
leoorated, machinery completely
overhauled, in fact every thing has
been done to better serve the pa
trons.
The Box Office will open Monday
afternoon at It’ :45 with the Hist per
formanee beginning at 1:00 o'clock.
The Grand Opening will be held
Monday evening. Box Office will open
at 6:45 p. m. and the first night
show will start at 7:00 o'clock.
Band To Play.
Members of the Kings Mountain
School Band with their director, Mr.
Paul Hendrix has been invited by
Mr. Carpenter as his guests for the |
opening night. The Band will render:
.several selections before the first 1
performance.
The management has expressed a
willing desire to cooperate at all
times with the clubs and civic or
ganizations of Kings Mountain to
give the people better entertain
ment.
Mr. Clarence E. Carpenter. who
lias had several years experience in
the theatre business will manage the
new Imperial for Mr. J. E. Webb
who owns several theatres in this
part of the State. Mr. Carpenter ex
tends a cordial invitation to every
one to visit the Imperial. First class
pictures, as well as stage shows will
be presented. A bargain day will be
offered every Wednesday, with a
complete show at about one-hal*
price.
Four different programs will be
presented every week, with pro- |
grams changing every Monday, Wed I
nesday, Thursday and Saturday. A !
treat is in store for everyone who j
pays a visit to the New Imperial
Theatre.
Manager Carpenter has selected
for his opening picture, Charles M.
Sheldon’s immortal story, “In His
Steps" with a brilliant cast headed
by Eric Linden and Cecilia Parker, j
This is one of the most enjoyable j
pictures of the year and everyone
should see it.
National Honor Charter
Awarded Central School
The Kings • c.ntain High School
has been signally honored by being
invited into the mem hi rship of th
National Honor Society of Secondary 1
Schools, whose headquarters are at
Chicago, 111. The charter was receiv- ,
ed this week liy l’rineipal F. M. Hig ;
"erstatf, and the local chapter will
he installed at early date.
This coveted award is in recogni- ■
ticn of the high standards maintain |
ed by the Kings Mountain High !
School, which has for several years
been a member of the Southern Asso
elation of Colleges and Secondary
Schools. As the name indicates, this
is a nation-wide organization which
admits only the better schools who
are able to meet its rigid require
ments. Comparatively few schools in
this state enjoy membership at pres
ent, Central being the only one in
Cleveland county.
Membership in the local chapters
is limited to only fifteen percent of
each graduating class, and studentts
are admitted only on a basis outlined
by the national organization, which
ieludes excellence in character,
scholarship, leadership, and service.
For a high school student to be in
itiated into the National Honor So
ciety is a distinction whch closely
corresponds to a college student's
being taken into Phi Beta Kappa, a
national honorary organization. Any
parent should feel justly elated
whose boy or girl is fortuate enough
to win a key in this society.
ROOM FOR LIBRARY
CONSTRUCTED
Carpenters have completed the cor
struction of the room in the Town
Hall for the temporary location of
Kings Mountain Public Library.
Plans are now being made for the
formal opening of the Library on
Monday, February 15th.
Officials of WPA have been in
Kings Mountain this week conferring
with Mr. Haywood E. Lynch as to
plans for the opening.
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The response of citizens of Kings
Mountain to the call of the Ked
Cross for relief of flood sufferers in
the Ohio and .Mississippi Valley has
been most generous.
A total of $1,085.73 has been re
ceived by the local chapter and for
warded to the American lied Cross
in Washington.
The following are some of the lar
ger group donations: (Althogh some
of the mill communities did not do
nate through boxes at the mills —no
doubt many made contributions
through thi> various schools):
West School $ 11*.24; Central school
$79.60; blast bind school $52.90; Col
1 red school $8.08; Park-Grace school
$25.75 Park Yarn Mill employees
$6;.73; Margrace and Patricia Mills
'289.67; Mauney Mills $5.67; Bonnie
Mill $2.1a Hilling Mill $5.21: Phenix
Mid So cents; Kings Mountain Mfg.
Co. $5.21; Pauline Mill $56.05; Sadie
Mil! $3.55; Macedonia Baptist chur
ch $25.00; Grace Methodist church
: 15.00 Friendship club of Kings Mtn
Mfg. ,C'o. $10.00; Cora Mill $50.00.
The above amount includes a nttm
her of donations of canned food and
clothing, which were converted into
cash. Also a cow was donated to the
chapter by Mr. Luther Spearman on
York ltoad. The cow was sold and
the money turned into the relief
fund.
The local chapter is most grateful
to all who assisted and donated to
this couse.
MEN’S CLUB MAKES
TWO DONATIONS
At the regular meeting of the
Men's Club held last Thursday even
ing, a report was made by the com
mittee in charge of making two do
nations. Messrs Arnold Kiser and E.
C Harrill recommended to the Club
that $75 be given to the Woman’s
Club to help finish one of the up
stairs rooms, and that $50 be given
the School Band to purchase a case
for one of the instruments. This
recommendation was accepted by
the Club.
Mr. F. M. Biggerstaff and Rev A G
Sargeant had charge of the program
Mr. J. P. Thompson was received
;.s a new member. Several visitors
were present for the meeting and
the supper.
Following the regular meeting most
of the members remained at the re
quest of Aubrey Mauney to make
plans for the observance of Boy
Scout Week here next week.
‘’Young America” At
High bchool
The Junior Woman’s Chib is spon
soring "Young America" at the High
School auditorium on Friday even
ing, Feb. 5, at S o'clock.
The contestants will be judged by
five local people and t he winners
will go to Charlotte to participate on
Holly Smith’s Itadio program, ‘Young
America on the Air."
Tickets are being sold daily by
all members of the Junior Woman's
Club.
ty James Preston
(Opinions Expressed in This Column
Are Not Necessarily the Views of
This Newspaper.)
Communism and John L. Lewis
may sound as far apart as the poles
to some people, but Washington stu
dents are beginning to wonder.
Lewis and William Green, Presi
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, are in a “fight to the death”
over what kind of a union employees
should belong to. Green says trade
unions, in which machinists and fire
men and bricklayers and so on band
together in unions composed exclusi
vely of men in their trade.
Lewis insists that the old trade
union is out moded; that employees
resenting the industry in which they
work—industrial' unions.
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Washington students now have
found something that is extremely
interesting in view of the Green
Lewis scrap. It is an official Senate
document, a reprint of a series of
articles prepared in 1924 by the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America—of
which I^ewis then as now was Presi
dent—for publication in newspapers.
The document is entitled “At
tempts by Communists to Seize the
American Labor Movement". It dis
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